DaveN

Didn't Skills have a place at the bottom of Derby Road almost opposite The Albert Hotel? I think at one side of the area was the magic shop "Sign of Four"

Was the butcher Gordon Eddowes? (Not sure about the spelling!)

Just a reminder that tonight the programme is about the 90s - BBC2 at 8pm

Yes you're right Cliff Ton. I remember on the opposite corner to the Capitol was a sweet shop which over the years became a B & O shop but I don't know what it is thses days.

The bus presumably would have gone to the top of Churchfield Lane and then turned left at the top to go down St Peter's Gate to Skills' depot

Another 'toy' I remember and used to "play" with a lot was a Phillips Tape Recorder (4 track) when I was about 13 - still got it somewhere!

Got to be my Hornby Train Set and Meccano sets

On TV programmes when at the end they say "see you tomorrow" or "see you next week". They can't see you!!!!!!!!!!!

Before computers and the internet people used to have pen pals.

Yes Hopewells was at the corner of Parliament Street and Milton Street with a further shop on the opposite side of the road on Parliament Street

Glad to be of help carni

Here' another link to the Gedling History Trail http://empedia.info/files/maps/220/attachment/0/Gedling%20Heritage%20Guide.pdf

It's not Blores - that shop in Sherwood closed and they moved to: - Jermy & Westerman on Mansfield Road,

Check the list of listed buildings at link below. http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/england/nottinghamshire/nottingham#.VSjvu9zF_eA

Back in the 60s the company I worked for had a Ford with the number plate BRA 34B

International cricket legend Richie Benaud has passed away

Congratulations on your achievement! There must be a name for someone who attains 20,000!

Here's a link that lists quite a few of Watson Fothergill's buildings https://nottinghamhiddenhistoryteam.wordpress.com/2013/02/14/nottingham-famous-graves-watson-fothergill/

Bilbraborn - if you like looking at Watson Fothergill buildings have a look at this website if you've not done so already http://www.watsonfothergill.co.uk/

I always understood that John Player's was in Radford with Alfreton Road being the division between Radford and Hyson Green

As you say your wife has a lot to go through but she's got the support not only from the hospital but more importantly from the one that loves her - YOU!

I saw someone a few weeks ago that was pushing a young child in a pushchair with one hand and in the other hand she was holding a mobile looking down at it - presumably playing a game, She was obviously not looking where she was going and could quite easily have had an accident.

Just a reminder that "Back To... " is the 80s tonight BBC 2 8pm. It includes gadgets sych as microwaves and also pre-packed sandwiches and new foods that invaded the supermarkets.

I think, like smoking was some years ago, mobiles should be banned from buses! If someone can't last a short time without using a mobile phone it's very sad.

Article on the Post's site about the history of Player's http://www.nottinghampost.com/Radford-Looking-history-John-Player/story-26284558-detail/story.html